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Sin as Its Own Punishment
Commentators overwhelmingly see this as a prayer for God to justly hand the wicked over to their own sinful desires. As a form of judgment, God allows them to sink deeper into sin, accumulating guilt and sealing their own fate. This difficult concept, echoed in Romans 1, shows that a consequence of persistent rebellion against God can be a hardened heart that no longer seeks Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 69:27
18th Century
Theologian
Add iniquity to their iniquity - The margin reads, “punishment of iniquity.” The literal rendering is, “Give iniquity on their iniquity.” Lu…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 69:27
19th Century
Bishop
Add iniquity: This may be understood in two different senses:
- Let sin be added to sin in your account, u…
John Calvin
On Psalms 69:27
16th Century
Theologian
Add iniquity to their iniquity. As the Hebrew word און, avon, signifies at times guilt as well as iniquity, som…
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John Gill
On Psalms 69:27
17th Century
Pastor
Add iniquity to their iniquity
Let them alone in sin; suffer them to go on in it; lay no restraints upon them; put n…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 69:22–29
17th Century
Minister
These are prophecies of the destruction of Christ's persecutors. Verses 22 and 23 are applied to the judgments of God upon the unbelieving Jews, in…